The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 26, 2024
The Passion: Christ Before Annas
c. 1480
(German, c.1450–1491)
Catalogue raisonné: Lehrs V.132.21
Location: not on view
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The dog in this scene likely refers to late medieval Passion literature, which often compared Christ's tormentors to dogs.Description
Martin Schongauer's series of the Passion of Christ was his largest set of engravings, made around 1480, and extensively copied across Europe. It consists of twelve prints detailing the suffering of Christ in the last days of his life. Schongauer's version focuses on crowded scenes, grotesque physiognomies of Christ's tormentors, and great pathos in the compositions. Here, Christ is led to the high priest Annas to be judged, prior to being brought before Pontius Pilate.- 15th Century German Engravings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 15-December 11, 1938).15th Century German and Netherlands Prints from the Museum Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 11-28, 1935).
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